What lives in this ABANDONED Canal? (Fishing for forgotten Pike)

[@dibblemusic]

Realised I've watched more than my fair share without commenting. Love the work mate, keep going 🙌

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate I appreciate it! 👍🎣

[@michaelburdock6826]

Very satisfying when the hard work pays off. I love fishing canals for Pike., Something special about them and you never know what's around the next bend

[@adventurefishinguk]

Absolutely mate! Canals are great fun

[@onlyme9974]

You and bang start downin flash backs 🤠😎,, Very good bud. Keep er lite 👍

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate

[@markedmondson5364]

Looks like a Little Egret,getting quite common now.Tight lines.👍👍

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the ID mate!

[@jordantheallroundangler85]

I've seen that clip before, but it never gets old. Who doesn't love the sound of a clutch screaming off! Stunning pike aswel George

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, still gives me goosebumps when I rewatch it!

[@chrismclaren7074]

Hard to get scale on the bird George, but, almost certainly a Little Egret. A recent colonist to the UK but mainly in the South, so, a good sighting!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! Was a big bird, roughly the same size as the heron near it. Pleased to know what it is!

[@allancunningham6019]

The greater white penguin that was definitely 👌

[@alison8526]

😂🤣

[@adventurefishinguk]

I did wonder why it coudln't fly 😂

[@gregmcintosh2595]

Another great video. Nice to know everyone blanks n it's not just me! Really nice that all this stuff is just down the road from me. Never done canal fishing before but my daughter's now desperate to go so looks like you've inspired us to get out there in the next few weeks. The birds an egret. Quite common round here since some escaped from a nearby zoo several years ago

[@adventurefishinguk]

Blanking happens to us all mate it's part of it! Happy to hear i've helped encourage you to get out there 👍 Which zoo would that be?

[@gregmcintosh2595]

@@adventurefishinguk South Lakes Safari Zoo in Dalton mate. They had a habit of losing animals at one time. Terry Wogan once reported a road closure due to a rhinoceros on the road!

[@mickhardstaff6605]

The Egret ,the Heron , the Robin and the Kingfisher, yes there's a lot more to fishing than just catching fish 😶‍🌫️

[@wilfordkidd]

That’s called bird watching

[@adventurefishinguk]

Couldn't agree more, nothing quite like seeing the flash of a kingfisher!

[@wildsolitude101]

Never heard of Robins fishing?

[@BAMvideos12]

In the US the best trout streams have many bald eagle nests along them and watching them fish for the same fish as you is an experience.

[@alanarmer8069]

Fantastic Pike George and a beautiful stretch of Canal 🦈

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate!

[@ianturner3033]

Well done.👏👏 Hard work rewarded.🎣 Thanks for sharing.👍👍 I look forward to your next session.🫣 Hope you and your family are well.🙏 Take care and stay safe.😷🙊

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks Ian, glad you enjoyed the video. Hope alls well on your end!

[@ianturner3033]

@@adventurefishinguk Struggling to shake this new flu virus,🥵 told it takes most about 2 weeks. Been 5 days now, but I'll get there.🎉🎉 There are people worse than me.🥺 Hey ho, life goes on.🥳 Take care and stay safe.😷🙊

[@tonyhargrave7694]

Look to me like a greater Egret (yellow mandible) if not the smaller, little egret (black mandible)… nice little vlog 👍🏻👍🏻

[@adventurefishinguk]

I think it was yellow! Thanks for watching

[@tonyhargrave7694]

@@adventurefishinguk I would guess yellow because the size of the egret; too big IMO for a little egret…. New subscriber and that’s because I have enjoyed your content from what I’ve seen, keep up the good work and I look forward to more

[@adventurefishinguk]

@@tonyhargrave7694 I really appreciate that thanks for joining the journey mate!

[@stephenhollinrake916]

The heron was a great white egret had yellow beak n similar size to a heron ,, pretty rare up north,, take it its in lancashire area ,, great video again 👍

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! Never seen one before was quite a shock and yeah it's in the North west

[@Mythtixx]

7.26 is where i got my first 2 pike :P the swans nest in the reeds over where the white bird was looking.. good fishing!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, great to hear you've had some luck there. Have all those reeds always been there?

[@Mythtixx]

@@adventurefishinguk im not sure tbh seems like it could have been a low bit of land thats flooded at some point and become one with the canal and the reeds have grown or it could have been a basin(if thats the word) like the one further down the way you headed and just over grown been there the last 4 years at least i know that XD.. an old guy walking past one day said 15 20 years ago itd be lined with people fishing from the bridge up for either bream or tench i cant remember what he said.. ive not had either out of there tho.

[@alison8526]

Loved the flashback to when Alison B helped you out landing that monster pike 😊

[@adventurefishinguk]

😂 Very fortunate she happened to be walking past!

[@TheEssexAnglerYT]

nice video mate, always good to see that snake clip! I need to get piking soon I think!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, an iconic moment for the channel that’s for sure! Yeah you should try get yourself a big one

[@paulscheibel5829]

Good on you mate, love your videos. I'm from Sydney Australia.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate I really appreciate that! I've been to Sydney, it's a beautiful city 👍

[@felgate11]

Hi, I don't fish for Pike these days, but maybe try a Surface Popper over the top of all that Duckweed/Chickweed?? - Great Channel by the way buddy!!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! Good shout, topwater fishing is a lot better when the water temp is higher though

[@Hardlinesangling]

Another great video. I keep plugging away myself with a fair few blanks after pike at the moment too. Some amount of duckweed there needs clearing out to be able to fish it effectively.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, blanking is all part of it! Effort definitely equals reward. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@vasjamarkelj6820]

great video well done and also tight lines and wet nets

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate!

[@fridaynightfishfights6661]

Looks like an African egret. We have them in Ontario. I think.. Nice healthy pike.. I think this is an excellent way to spend ones time. Of course I subbed. Stay well and GL 2023 on your adventures. I will be checking as I love my spring pike fishing here in Ontario. Yes that duckweed is a challenge for shore fisherman. I use I kayak to navigate the weeds.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate I appreciate it! Hoping to do some kayak fishing myself this year 👍

[@2029861]

I love fishing wathers like this! Try a soft plastic lure and offset hook. It works for me. Love your stuff! Right on!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Good shout mate! Thanks for watching!

[@pnemickey1]

I spent most of the summer of 1989 fishing that stretch. There was some huge tench and grass carp with a resident huge pike in the basin where the egret was. I caught a pike next to that bridge which actually grabbed my waggler whilst tench fishing. There never was many fish in the duck weed basin itself. Sadly the otters took all the tench and grass carp.

[@adventurefishinguk]

That's a shame. My neighbour/friends dad actually caught one of the big grass carp at around 30lb a decade or two after that summer you fished it. It made the local papers, not heard of any showing up since though!

[@digihorse6730]

Nicely done sir, lovely videos.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, I appreciate that!

[@Cumbrianangler]

The birds an Egret 👌

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the ID mate, never seen one before I don't think

[@paulstares48]

Great video as usual mate. I'd groundbait a clear spot near those snags with defrosted chopped up sardines and whitebait, draw them out and deadbait with a float rod in hand and strike early to keep the fish out the snags. Looked helluva fishy there. I'd keep going back there cause it looks like it will hold a big girl in there, especially if its not a pressured water.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the advice mate I appreciate it! I've not groundbaited much before but i definitely want to start trying. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@paulstares48]

@Adventure Fishing UK. it definitely works on stillwaters might work on slack water on rivers as well

[@freechordsthetruthmarceden8277]

Subscribed after that snake lunge m8! 😁

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate I appreciate it!

[@slgcarphuntermargintactics3055]

It's a egret, all the best and enjoy your fishing

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the ID mate!

[@junglistfishing]

Nice vid brother, I love canal pike fishing 🎣

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, me too!

[@ronwhite8503]

Wahay, I recognise this, I cycled down that stretch yesterday.......next time I will take a rod.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Let me know how you get on!

[@Bazzabilo]

Great content as always mate! Keep the line wet! 🎣

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, will do!

[@andyjames63]

Fantastic content,cheers George

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate!

[@carpbob1617]

Love little forgotten canal or pond always the best fighting fish especially when they ain’t been caught in a few 💪🎣

[@adventurefishinguk]

Absolutely mate! Great fun

[@deividas_kimontas]

Great video pal! 🔥👌

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate!

[@NetfishnChill]

Nice fish that one in summer bro . Had me looking forward and missing the warmer weather at the same time haha ... I'd fish a weedless shad or a topwater frog for the fun in that muck

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! Yeah i need to get my hands on a few more weedless lures maybe some softbaits. Frogs will work a treat when the weather warms up a bit for sure

[@NetfishnChill]

@@adventurefishinguk yeh I'd try them even now bro you'll be surprised in shallow water like this they will take topwater when it's cold. I should have gave you a sakura bubble frog when you was here I wanted to long time ago this just reminded me

[@adventurefishinguk]

@@NetfishnChill Hopefully i'll be back over to amsterdam in summer mate. Are you still thinking about moving to asia?

[@jambobee]

Nice one mate,that duckweed is shockingly thriving through winter 🙈

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, really surprised me actually. Never seen anything like it this time of year!

[@keithadams5142]

Really good you should come to the river Erne it’s really good fun

[@adventurefishinguk]

I'd love to mate it's quite a journey though. Definitely intend on it over the next few years!

[@anthonyglynn7361]

Absolute crocodile that pal well done 🐊

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate!

[@carpbob1617]

U played that top water well tho Well played 💪🎣

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, appreciate that!

[@carpbob1617]

@@adventurefishinguk no worries mate always hard to land a top water that drags gotta be perfect 💪🎣

[@CuteManda-u1b]

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[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching

[@danhall3200]

The white heron is called an egret 👍

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the ID mate!

[@onlyme9974]

I'd a sat for a dead boat for an hr while slowly spinning 👍🤠😎

[@adventurefishinguk]

Good shout!

[@nickisme33]

Hey, new to the channel but loving the videos! Does anyone know what luck I might have fishing the abandoned canal through Wendover and Halton (Grand Union Canal)

[@MattSmith-gu9eo]

Only one way find out dude. Get yourself down there for the day see if anything is about

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate! Never fished it so I wouldn’t know

[@dougdumbrill7234]

Ever try a weedless top water frog in these!

[@adventurefishinguk]

I always struggled to hook up on those!

[@dougdumbrill7234]

@@adventurefishinguk Me too. Kind of a last resort, but they do work. For me, delaying the hook set a count or so seems to help!🥴

[@onlyme9974]

Would like to say I've had pike (not massive) play and play with a dead bait for maybe 4mins on the retrieve and mess about 🥳🤠🤠👍😎

[@adventurefishinguk]

Interesting, I’ve never had one hit a bait on the retrieve!

[@matthewbrant9029]

Great video. What set up do you use if you don't mind me asking?

[@adventurefishinguk]

Rigged and ready RR3000 reel and their predator travel rod. You can get 10% off their website too with code AFUK10 if you wanted to check them out!

[@matthewbrant9029]

@Adventure Fishing UK thanks I'll check it out 👍

[@edwinpijpers6906]

Try a spinnerbait to fish through the weed

[@adventurefishinguk]

Good shout, plenty of weedless options I need to look into

[@onlyme9974]

Actually fravels many miles to get there for feeding purposes

[@adventurefishinguk]

Could do!

[@BigMyo]

Tie the end of a rake to a rope and throw it in and drag the weed out.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Good idea, I imagine i'd need to do that in advance though so I dont spook all the fish off

[@onlyme9974]

Sorry lads but you all break backs when holding the pike. I don't fish for carp but hold a fish like a carp instead of almost breaking it's back.. Don't need to get a pic while holding a gill when you can hold it under the 1st flank and support it by 2nd flank 👍🤠🎣

[@adventurefishinguk]

That’s a perfectly safe way of holding a pike mate 👍

[@onlyme9974]

@@adventurefishinguk mackerel tail, hit it on way in a few feet out. Me and ma m8 were laughing away while wee teased it in the margins not even a rod length out. Hit it 4 maybe 5 times ..... Didn't catch it tho 🤠😎👍

[@jumpjump2906]

Feel your pain on that water.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Definitely a tricky place to fish!

[@davidharris4062]

Probably an Egret

[@adventurefishinguk]

Looks like it mate!

[@onlyme9974]

It's a white crane

[@adventurefishinguk]

I think it’s a great egret mate 👍

[@onlyme9974]

@@adventurefishinguk exactly what it is btw 👍

[@onlyme9974]

@@adventurefishinguk also called a great white crane tho 🤔👍😎

[@onlyme9974]

@@adventurefishinguk actually its just called a white or great white egret. I was wrong lol,, 1st to admit I'm wrong. Still think ya hold the pike wrong 😂🤔,, horses for courses tho. I've even thought my 13year old daughter not to have to chin a pike while holding it for a pic 😊😉👍

[@mufu725]

Just out of interest mate, why don’t you make more shorts?

[@adventurefishinguk]

Not really my style mate, I prefer longer format content! More immersive 👍

[@mufu725]

@@adventurefishinguk yeh true! Just thinking that you could try turn some of your longer videos into shorts to drive more traffic to your channel! Shorts are booming atm for organic reach with KZbin competing with TikTok and Instagram. You could literally recycle your old videos into short form content. What about if I had a go at making a few and sending them to you just for you to upload? This isn’t like a scam or anything I just enjoy this kinda stuff and enjoy your videos! Was fishing down the Preston end of lancs canal yesterday and had a complete blank 😂

[@samdunn2077]

I would throw a big stinky dead bait on a float out there while your casting and stay close by moving every so often

[@adventurefishinguk]

Good idea mate maybe next time!

[@lusty444]

Is this the dead arm of the Royal Military canal at Winchelsea?

[@adventurefishinguk]

No not heard of that before!